| 单词 | imitation |
| 释义 | imitation (once / 375 pages) nadj Imitation means copying the words, facial expressions, or actions of another person. Sometimes imitation is flattering, but often it's just annoying — like when your little brother does it to drive you crazy. Use the adjective imitation to describe an object that pretends to be something else. Imitation paintings can be so real looking that it's hard to tell the fake from the genuine article. Some imitations have hung unnoticed on museum walls for years, only being exposed through the use of modern technology. A common proverb is "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery," although museum directors and people with obnoxious little brothers would probably disagree. WORD FAMILYimitation: imitations+/imitate: imitated, imitates, imitating, imitation, imitative, imitator, inimitable/imitative: imitatively, nonimitative/imitator: imitators/inimitable: inimitably USAGE EXAMPLESThe most historically accurate recent Oscar contender is Selma and the least is The Imitation Game. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) At 16, she won the Miss Burbank beauty contest doing an imitation of her idol Betty Hutton performing. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) Some even dubbed them “Swanselona” over the years, a reference to Swansea’s passable imitation of Barcelona’s preferred style. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1n copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else Hypo|Hyper echo an imitation or repetition emulationeffort to equal or surpass another mimicrythe resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators copying an act of copying 2n something copied or derived from an original Hypo|Hyper fake, postiche, sham something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be counterfeit, forgerya copy that is represented as the original fake booka fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly Potemkin villagesomething that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance copy a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing 3n a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect Syn|Hypo|Hyper caricature, impersonation mock-heroic a satirical imitation of heroic verse burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travestya composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter 4n the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations Ant|Hypo|Hyper formalism the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented mimesis the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school 5adj not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article decorated with imitation palm leaves Syn fake, false, faux, simulated artificial, unreal contrived by art rather than nature |
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